Today started off with a hike up Kamehame Ridge with the Sierra Club and photographers were encouraged to join. However shortly after this bend we were stopped by someone who kept saying this was a private road and that we should leave. Although we weren't sure about this, our leader said let's heed this person's words.
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I then went to the 40th Annual Ukulele Festival. I agree with my friend Shun Wah - never knew there was a festival let alone find out this is their 40th.
As you can see I barely got a clear view of the children, so many attendees.
I was fortunate to come when Ohta-San performed
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including my photography friend Gary Nakanishi.
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Now I am off to the Canoe Regatta in Waikiki.
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My friend Phuong Ma is a member of the Kamehameha Canoe Club.
We were rooting for Hector, he is the one with the yellow cap.
While they were out, we noticed the moon. I luckily had my 70-200. This is my favorite lens.
They did well.
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Last but not least. I came across this wall mural which is on Puuhale Road below Nimitz Highway. So Stan and I spent time trying to capture it. Each of these shots are 2 merged shots. Incredible art!!!
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10 comments:
Great post!! Beautiful photos. I love the plant and the ukulele kids with the hazy border.
I forgot to mention . . . the graffiti artwork!!! Love it! Gotta go check it out myself now!
Great images. I especially like the Kamehame Ridge flower shot. You did a good job in choosing your background the blurring if with a tight focus.
The street art is great. Very vibrant, vivid colors. Good touch merging two images into one.
Jalna, I am not sure if this graffiti art was the commissioned one. I feel it was there already. But auwe!
Hee hee Anonymous, that was a neat flower and the street art was awesome.
I was wondering about that Celia. It's beautiful work that I'd still like to check out though.
Jalna,
It is so worth seeing and taking pictures! Have fun.
cool post! I really like that plant picture. The background looks ethereal.
wow.. what a busy day of shooting. I think you guys made a great decision to head for some food instead of Plan 'B'.. great shots of the ukulele festival shooting thru the crowd.
what a busy day of shooting. you got some really great shots!
Jon, Shun Wah and Erick - thanks. It was surprising to get such a soft background for the plant - ethereal is a great adjective. I just added some vignetting.
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